Kansas City, Missouri
World's Largest Shuttlecocks
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
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Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Kansas City, Missouri
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.
Kansas City, Missouri
This recently restored timepiece has stood all around Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.
Elbow Cay, Bahamas
In the Bahamas sits a lighthouse that is among the last of its kind.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Topeka, Kansas
A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.
Kansas City, Missouri
A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.
Kansas City, Missouri
An abandoned concrete jungle surrounded by a lush park.
Cuba, Missouri
The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.
Kansas City, Missouri
Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.